Q&A
DCAS protocols for employees under law enforcement investigation
0:26:20
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Council Member Restler inquires about DCAS protocols for handling employees who are subject to ongoing law enforcement investigations. Commissioner Molina's responses reveal a lack of specific DCAS protocols and a reliance on general city guidelines.
- Molina is unsure about specific DCAS protocols for employees under investigation
- He acknowledges that the city has general guidelines for addressing such issues
- Molina references his experience at the Department of Correction, noting that actions depend on the specific situation and the employee's civil service status
Lincoln Restler
0:26:20
Does Decast have official protocols for how to treat employees who are subject to ongoing law enforcement investigations?
Louis Molina
0:26:27
Could you repeat that?
Lincoln Restler
0:26:28
Does Decast have official protocols for how to treat employees who are subject to ongoing law enforcement
Louis Molina
0:26:34
I'd have to follow-up with you on that and what may be in place for DCAS employees.
0:26:39
I know that the city in general has a way to address those issues.
Lincoln Restler
0:26:44
You previously ran the Department of Correction as we all know, which unfortunately, has a number of employees who are often subject to different types of investigations.
0:26:54
Were there policies that were in place at DOC that you were responsible for implementing when a correctional officer or other member of your staff was subject to an investigation by legal authorities?
Louis Molina
0:27:04
Well, I mean, there are a number of steps that a a commissioner can take.
0:27:07
I think they have to be based on the situation at hand in some instances if we feel As an agency, we were gonna formally charge an employee.
0:27:16
We there may be steps that we could take to modify that person, suspend that person, depending on the person's civil service status, could provide us with other limited or more wide options.
